YALE UNIVERSITY
DIVINITY SCHOOL
Q Source
Spring Break Edition
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Dean of Students. Notices of events and
concerns of the community are included. All submissions must be signed and
include a contact phone number or e-mail address. Free classified ads are also printed for
members of the YDS community; these must be kept as short as possible. The Q
Source is now available online at http://www.yale.edu/divinity/Stu.QSource.html
All submissions must be e-mailed to faith.green@yale.edu. All
submissions must be in by 5:00 p.m. Friday.
No exceptions to deadlines will be
made!! The right to edit is reserved. --Faith E.
Green, Editor
From Dean Bartlett
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
Each
year the faculty awards three graduate fellowships (the Day, Hooker, and Dwight
Fellowships) to those members of the graduating class who have completed at
least two years of residency at Yale Divinity School, have acquired such
proficiency in theological studies as best to qualify them for doctoral work,
and who have been admitted to a doctoral program in this country or
elsewhere. The grants have varied in size from one thousand to
thirty-five hundred dollars.
Applications are available in Dean
Bartlett’s Office, Seabury first floor, and should be returned to Dean
Bartlett’s office no later than April 19, 2004.
***And***
Applications are being accepted for the
Two Brother’s Fellowship. See page 4 for
details
UPCOMING EVENTS
Ministerial
Practice and Theology Candidate Presentations
You are cordially invited to attend the lectures by the following
Ministerial Practice and Theology faculty search candidates:
The first candidate, Stephanie Paulsell, will be presenting her public
lecture from 12:30-1:30 p.m on Monday, March 22 in Niebuhr
Hall, N123. It is entitled "The Art of Arts: Ministry
Studies in the University." You are welcome to attend the coffee
hour in the Common Room following Chapel to meet Professor Paulsell.
The second candidate, Pamela Couture, will be presenting her public
lecture from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 in Niebuhr
Hall, N123. It is entitled "Caring for Children beyond
Biological and Adoptive Ties: Challenges to Adult Spirituality and
Christian Practice." You are welcome to attend the coffee hour in
the Common Room following Chapel to meet Professor Couture.
Historical
Theology Candidate Presentation
You are cordially invited to attend the lecture by the following
Historical Theology faculty search candidate:
The fourth candidate, Eugene F. Rogers, Jr., will be presenting his
public lecture from 12:30-1:30 p.m on Wednesday, March 24 in Niebuhr
Hall, N123. You can also meet Professor Rogers at the Wednesday morning
coffee hour in the Common Room Dr. John Moses,
reading from the works of John Donne
Thursday, March 24th, 4:00
p.m., Bookstore Rotunda
Moses, Dean of St Paul's, London (the
same office that Donne occupied in the 17th century) has compiled and edited a
new anthology of Donne's prose entilted One Equall Light, which
includes among its 1000 extracts sermons and letters previously accessible only
in hard-to-find scholarly books. Dean Moses will share aloud some of theses
works as well as some of Donne's poetry.
Copies of the book will be availalable for purchase, and a booksigning will
follow the reading.
Sponsored by the Student Book Supply. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!
COOL THINGS TO DO
Call for Articles
Since 1908, Student World has been a
voice and forum to ecumenically-minded students, creating a network of concerns
and ideas. Last year, after a thirty-three-year hiatus, the publication of the
world’s first ecumenical journal began again. With this message we are sending
out a call for submissions and articles for the first issue of 2004, on the
topic “Subtle as Serpents, Gentle as Doves” (Matthew 10,16).
Possible topics for articles and
essays might include (but are no means limited to): spirituality and
intellectual life, wisdom and knowledge, Christian students and higher
education, the role of faith in arts and literature, and participation in the
shaping and maintenance of culture. The deadline for contributions to Student
World 2004/1 is 15 April.
We publish several kinds of articles
in English, French or Spanish: personal but theologically-informed reflections
and analytical essays (15.000–25.000 characters or 2500–4500 words) with footnotes
and bibliography; opinion pieces on important trends and culture reviews
(10.000–15.000 characters or 2000–2500 words); poetry, Bible studies, prayers
and liturgy. If you decide to contribute, please notify the editors of your
intent by 15 March: wscfstudentworld@yahoo.com.
Please, we encourage you to
communicate this call as widely as possible – throughout your movements, to
friends, sister organizations, and church bodies.
Youth Group Workshop
Are you wondering about what helps youth
or young adults grow in faith and stay involved in church? Come to a
workshop that might help answer some of your questions. Prof. Roland
Martinson, Professor of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry at Luther
Seminary, will lead a workshop entitled, "Things that make for
Faith: A discussion of the key factors for developing faith in youth and young
adults." The workshop is being held twice, once on April 29 in
Manchester CT. and again on April 30 in Woburn MA. Contact Kristen Leslie
or Carl Sharon for more information.
Classifieds
Pastoral
Residency Program
THE LAKE FELLOWSHIP in Parish Ministry
Second Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis, Indiana
This two-year residency program is aimed for men and women who hold particular
promise as pastors and wish to hone their ministerial skills under expert
supervision in a large church setting. The program has a threefold
emphasis: pastoral, congregational and academic. The
over-arching goal of this program is to inspire young men and women to develop
those personal disciplines essential to the pursuit of a learned ministry.
The program begins in August 2004, and lasts for two years.
Applicants must be on track for ordination in the Presbyterian Church USA
and hold the M. Div. Degree. Preference will be given to recent seminary
graduates. Applicants must submit a cover letter and PIF or resume to
Dr. Bill Enright via Bev McGee (bmcgee@secondchurch.org) by March 10, 2004. For
further information about this first ordained call and residency program please
contact Rev. Beth Godfrey at 317-253-6461 ext. 341 (bgodfrey@secondchurch.org)
Call For Papers
Samford
University and the Lilly Fellows Program Announce Christianity and Human Rights
- The Fourth Annual Lilly Fellows Program National Research Conference
Thursday 11 November-Sunday 14 November, 2004 -Stamford University, Birmingham,
Alabama
This
announcement invites paper submissions for concurrent sessions. Session topics
may include international and regional movements, denominational challenges and
interfaith alliances, human rights in the United States, pedagogical and
vocational challenges, and issue-related crises (such as genocide, women's
rights, nationalism and terrorism). Session proposals on these and related
topics are especially welcome. Abstracts of 500-750 words for papers and panels
should be submitted by March 15, 2004. Please send by mail to Lilly
Fellows Conference, Department of Political Science, Samford University, 800
Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham AL, 35229, or by email to fmshephe@samford.edu
This conference will provide honoraria of $500 to presenters in the
concurrent sessions. For more information, look for our website at www.samford.edu/lillyhumanrights
Student Minister Position
Downtown church
in renewal is looking for a part-time student assistant to share in youth
ministry and other areas of ministry. We're looking for someone who wants
to find a great deal of joy in ministry. Seekers who love the journey of
Faith and have an excellent sense of
humor (He or she will need it!) are encouraged to apply. The material
compensation (Which I am sure students for the ministry don't care about!) is
above the average for a part-time student assistant. Please apply to
Student Assistant Committee, The Rev. Robert Naylor, Second Congregational
Church, 139 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, Ct. 06830 or at bob@2cc.org or
call 203-869-9311.
ECCO
Spring Leadership Institute
Six Monday
evenings, 7- 9 pm SHARP, beginning on March 22 and
ending on April 26.
The sessions will be held this year at Yale Divinity
School, Prospect and Canner Streets, with free
parking available. Registration is $20. If
you have someone for the training, please have them contact me no
later than Monday, March 15. We will be sending out
some brochures, but not until mid-week next week.
Summer Fellowships in the Big
Apple
You are invited
to apply for a fellowship to the 21st Annual Research Colloquium. Spend the
month of July in New York working on a research or writing project of your
choice with access to libraries and research facilities at Columbia University,
Union, Auburn and Jewish Theological Seminaries. At a time when religion
appears to be at the heart of humanity's gravest conflicts, it is clear that an
increased understanding of how religion affects our lives is not an option: it
is a necessity for survival. Since 1983, we have sponsored the colloquium
because we want to have an impact not only on how religion is taught and
studied, but also on the way it influences events that touch us all. To that end we invite applications for a
fellowship that will allow you to spend a month at our expense in a
collaborative learning community, diverse in race, age, gender, religion and
intellectual discipline working on a research or writing project of your
choice. The successful applicant will have a capacity for integrating personal
faith with the life of the
mind, and will outline a project that will be of interest to those outside his
or her area of academic specialization or religious tradition. For the lastest colloquium information visit:
http://www.crosscurrents.org>www.crosscurrents.org
Summer Resident Director(s) Needed
Wanted for Melita House, a welcome
house for refugee families. Melita House is a ministry of First
Congregational Church in Guilford (ONA). Duties average 10 hours/week and
include living on site, welcoming and assisting new arrivals, working with
church volunteers and maintaining the house and property. For more info,
contact Rev. Linda Carleton lcrltn@earthlink.net or (203)453-0254.
Furnished apartment for lease
* Furnished apartment for
rent
* One bedroom
* Heat, utilities, garbage
pickup included
* $850 / month
* Located close to
Guilford's green / town center
* Easy on/off I 95, exit 58
* Contact Andrew at
203-453-3411 or 314-781-2847
Please contact Andrew Allis – he is currently in Missouri at 314-781-2847, but
his wife is temporarily at 203-453-3411.
Meaningful, learning employment!
Apply to be a
Resource Assistant in the Ministry Resource Center in the Library during the
next academic year. Ask us for details.
Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt, Director
Ministry Resource Center
203-432-5319
www.library.yale.edu/div/mrc
MINISTRY RESOURCE CENTER
www.library.yale.edu/div/mrc 432-5319
ministry.resource.center@yale.edu
at
the Circulation Desk in the Library, take a right and a left
Staff
available 10-3 weekdays
Holy Week worship and
other event resources….for any age group….Come find what you need!
Videos and DVDs on every
imaginable way of looking at Jesus’ life, ministry, passion…watch some
alternatives along with the conversations on The Passion of Christ!
Adult new member classes, confirmation experiences: see what various denominations have.
Are you aware that “recipes and menus” already exist for leading on every
imaginable topic with every age group in your congregation???
They may be referred to as Leaders Guides or curriculum or…
You don’t have to invent from “scratch”.
You can adapt.
That saves and time and probably improves quality as you are in mental
dialogue with the resource designers.
For the rest of your ministry, life will be more manageable, theological
fit will be greater, and quality may be higher by having a “launching pad” for
leading groups.
The resources will have ideas that will help you reach all learning
styles.
You are invited to the workshop: How Do I Know
What Curriculum Resources Match My Denomination or Congregation? March
23, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Ministry Resource Center. Let us know if this time doesn’t work for you
and we will accommodate your schedule with a repeat.
Church Administration concerns:
stewardship, leadership, evangelism, financial management, staff
relationships, etc…..We have what you need.
Check it out.
For yourself or for the congregation you are working with, you can
increase skills for The Ministry of
Reading Scripture Aloud by participating in a workshop in the Ministry
Resource Center, April 14, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
There are books with a variety of techniques, video that can use to lead
a group for a series in preparation for reading, and other tools for your
readers/lectors. If the time is not
right for you, tell us when is good.